Xiao Yan, Zi Yun, and Lei Dong raced through a forest on Ancient Dragon Island, whose land had already become barren. Throughout the journey, Xiao Yan's soul perception had not relaxed in the slightest, yet from beginning to end, he had detected no signs of life or souls. Compared with the wasteland outside, this forest was several times more eerie.
Even if the Ancient Void Dragons that had remained on the island had all become skeletons, Hun Yan and the other two should still have been alive. Yet Xiao Yan could not detect them at all.
Was the direction wrong?
Xiao Yan frowned. Then his brows suddenly rose as he abruptly stopped. Lei Dong and Zi Yun, following behind him, stopped as well.
"Why did you suddenly stop?"
Lei Dong stared at Xiao Yan, who had suddenly halted. His body stiffened, and he raised an eyebrow as he glared at him unhappily.
Xiao Yan found it strange that Lei Dong had reacted so strongly. Come to think of it, he had always felt that Lei Dong was overly tense, especially after entering this forest.
However, Xiao Yan did not dwell on it. Being careful was always a good thing. Instead of answering Lei Dong immediately, he swept his gaze over the ruined forest around them before finally fixing it on the broken ruins and speaking quietly.
"We... seem to have been going in circles."
"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lei Dong bared his teeth. Xiao Yan was not the only one whose perception had remained vigilant; Lei Dong's senses had not relaxed for even a moment either. He was certain that the three of them had been moving straight ahead the entire time and had never made a turn.
Still, now that he thought about it, the scenery